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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/26

काष्ठ पञ्चविंशति पलं तण्डुल प्रस्थ साधनम् ॥

Twenty-five palas of firewood will cook one prastha of rice.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/27

एष प्रदेशो बह्व् अल्पयोः ॥

This is the unit (for the calculation) of any greater or less quantity (of firewood).

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/28

इति तुला प्रतिमानं व्याख्यातम् ॥

Thus weighing balance and weights are commented upon.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/29

अथ धान्य माष द्वि पल शतं द्रोणम् आय मानम्, सप्त अशीति पल शतम् अर्ध पलं च व्यावहारिकम्, पञ्च सप्तति पल शतं भाजनीयम्, द्वि षष्टि पल शतम् अर्ध पलं च अन्तः पुर भाजनीयम् ॥

Then, 1 drona which is an áyamána, a measure of royal 200 palas in the grains of másha income. 187½ ,, 1 public drona. 175 ,, 1 bhájaníya, servants' measure 162½ ,, 1 antahpurabhájaníya, harem measure.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/19/30

तेषाम् आढक प्रस्थ कुडुबाश् चतुर् भाग अवराः ॥

Adhaka, prastha, and kudumba, are each ¼ of the one previously mentioned.

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Chapter 19

Verses 31-35